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APP

The abbreviation for A-Tactical Polypropylene is APP.

APP are bitumen composed of plastomer. This means that the bitumen has been processed with an
elastic plastic, which makes them flexible at certain ambient temperatures. This means that APP
bitumen roof coverings are more resistant to the sun and UV radiation than SBS bitumen roof
coverings.

When the top layer of the roof covering becomes bitumen low, the choice goes to APP bitumen.

SBS

The abbreviation for Styrene Butadiene Styrene is SBS.

SBS are bitumen composed of elastomer. This material is a plastic that already has the elastic
properties. The great advantage of SBS bitumen roofing is that it can properly absorb the working of
underlying structures (such as insulation) because it can stretch. The big disadvantage is that it is not
well protected against the exposure of a lot of UV radiation.

When choosing SBS bitumen, a layer of gravel / slate over the roofing will have to be protected.

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Definition of concrete, hydraulic cement, mortar, and grout
Q. What are concrete, hydraulic cement, mortar, and grout?

A. Concrete is a composite material that consists of a mixture of hydraulic cement, aggregates,

and water, with or without admixtures, fibers, or other cementitious materials.
Hydraulic cement is cement that sets and hardens by chemical reaction with water (hydration) and
is capable of doing so under water (ACI 225R). The hydration reactions result in the formation of
a hard solid mass. The most widely used hydraulic cement is portland cement. Other kinds of
hydraulic cement include blended cements and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (ACI 233R).
Pozzolans, both natural (ACI 232.1R) and artificial (fly ash, ACI 232.2R, and silica fume, ACI
234R) are often used as a cementitious ingredient of concrete.
Mortar is a mixture of cement paste and fine aggregate; in fresh concrete, the material occupying
the interstices among particles of coarse aggregate; in masonry construction, joint mortar may
contain masonry cement, or may contain hydraulic cement with lime (and possibly other
admixtures) to afford greater plasticity and workability than are attainable with standard
portland cement mortar.
Grout is a mixture of cementitious materials and water, or other binding medium, with fine
aggregate.

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